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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas has a very good summary of Biden being himself last night, bringing the “house down” at the White House Correspondence Association Dinner. In case you missed it, as did I.
Biden STUNS Crowd with HILARIOUS GOP Takedown LIVE
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175,408 views — Apr 30, 2023
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas delivers this recap of President Joe Biden’s speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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As Ben Meiselas sums it up:
Recall that Donald Trump was too big of a coward, too big a malignant narcissist — with no sense of humor — that he never showed up at single White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Trump has no sense of self-depreciating humor.
In contrast, Joe Biden can take a joke, and can laugh at himself — that’s a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness.
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Good old Joe’s got a pretty good sense of humor. And a serious side too, when it’s called for— as he reminds us, in closing, that “a free press is the pillar of a free society — not the enemy” … and the President continues by advocating that Russia release wrongfully detained journalist Evan Gershkovich; and for the release of Austin Tice too, another wrongfully detained journalist, held by Syria for 11 years.
By the response of those in attendance, Biden rallied the support from most of those “1st Amendment pillars” — with these moments of sobriety — amidst their mirth and merriment.
Some things are just not a laughing matter. Those things deserve all the seriousness, we can bring to bear. Our Democracy was built on such solemn moments of unity.
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